
A Short History of the High Rise
Documental Series
2013
2500 años de historia global de la vida vertical y cuestiones de igualdad social en un mundo cada vez más urbanizado.
DirectorKaterina Cizek
Episodios
4 Episodios
Temporada 1
4 Episodios
T1 · E1
Mud
Traces the earliest forms of dense urban living, showing how cities first began building upward in response to space, protection, and social organization.
T1 · E2
Concrete
Explores the rise of the modern skyscraper, highlighting how concrete and industrialization transformed vertical architecture into a symbol of progress and power.
T1 · E3
Glass
Examines the glass-clad towers of the globalized era, reflecting on modernization, corporate aesthetics, and the social tensions within contemporary cities.
T1 · E4
Home
Considers the human experience of highrise living, questioning ideas of community, identity, and the future of urban vertical life.